The Members
Cutler - Guitar
After work and family duties are complete, nothing is better than making noise with some of your best friends!
With an electric guitar plugged in and turned to eleven one can escape to that special place of abstract obsession.
The obsession began with the sweet sounds of rock and roll’s founding fathers like
Jimmy Page,
Jimi Hendrix and
Eric Clapton.
Then came the melody of
Michael Schenker
and the hook was set. To this day there is great enjoyment in emulating those gods as well as creating new music
(albeit bad religion). When you can do this with your truest friends then how can you go wrong!
Johan - Drums
Grew up in the Netherlands and has been playing the drums since the mid 70’s. Favorite drummers include
Tico Torres (Bon Jovi),
Cesar Zuiderwijk
(Golden Earring),
John Bonham
(Led Zeppelin) and
Steve Gadd
(Paul Simon and
Eric Clapton). Unfortunately, none of these
influences helped his sloppy drumming but he is tolerated in Cujo Panic because he owns all the equipment.
Johan married Nicole (see below) for her good looks and great voice (see journey section on how they hooked up).
He also played in Hippo and
Mid-Life Crisis (MLC) (a well deserved name).
For more on Johan, please see his website
Pat - Bass and Vocals
Who ever thought that singing in the Bridgeport (CT) Boys Choir would lead to this?
Influences like
Paul McCartney,
Gene Simmons,
Phil Lynott and
Geddy Lee
(All Singing Bass Players), paved the way for his musical adventures!
Pat picked up his first Bass in Tulsa, OK in 1979, a no name Fender copy, and never looked back!
The First Band he was in, he was the Light Guy so that didn't count! But playing in front of a crowd was
always a rush for him and he'll never stop living the dream! Cujo Panic was another incredible experience
with Great Musicians and More Importantly Great Friends!
Nicole - Vocals
Also grew up in the Netherlands and has been singing with her family, in bands and in the shower since the early 70’s.
Nicole’s musical career was ignited by her mom’s opera talent, her brother’s guitar playing, her sister’s singing and
believe it or not, The Rolling Stones. Nicole is married
to Johan (not for his stunning good looks but simply for his money) and they have two children. Her other interests
include bowling, painting and shopping (which is where the money comes in handy). Nicole also sang in
Hippo and Mid-Life Crisis (MLC)
Johan grew up in 
Slowly the electronics obsession turned to music and soon enough speaker cabinets, amplifiers,
effects boxes and light shows were created. Initially, Johan ran a 'mobile disco' with friends
but playing DJ was not satisfying enough so after discussions with school buddies, Johan, Willem
and Marc decided to start a band. Marc was a classically trained acoustic guitar player who could
sing very well, Willem decided to learn the bass and Johan added percussion to his list of obsessions.
As with most teenage bands, the early days were rough and the band quickly went through a number of different lineups.
Johan and Marc remained a constant, Marc's sisters (Nicole and Vivianne) added great vocals, Leo and later Don
(no mafia connections) replaced Willem on bass and finally Suus and later Ruud added electronic piano/keyboard
to the mix. "
As in most bands, the drummer gets the pretty girl and during the Hippo years, Johan started to date Nicole.
In 1982 they moved to Germany and in 1988 they got married and moved to the US. Today Nicole and Johan live in
